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How to get fromChester to Rochesterby train, plane, shuttle or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Rochester by train, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rochester (ROC)planeMAN - ROC
    16h 41m
    $680–1,956

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)planeMAN - ITH
    3. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
    20h 42m
    $235–942

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)planeMAN - YYZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
    15h 25m
    $390–1,018

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeMAN - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
    16h 54m
    $680–2,758

  5. Fly Liverpool to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)planeLPL - YYZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
    16h 39m
    $434–1,447

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)planeMAN - SYR
    3. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
    19h 39m
    $384–1,570

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$286Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Rochester, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Chester to Rochester. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Rochester (ROC), then take the taxi to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), walk to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, take the shuttle to Buffalo Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, then take the bus to Rochester Bus Stop.

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